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WILLIAM J BURGE. OF ATGHISON, KANSAS. LntieiePiztentNo.66,126.:iatedJ1tne 25;1ss7. i i

- dike fish 21nd: reizmt t in'tlgm 3mm fittest anti mating'pmtf tttsa'mrf Be it knowni that I, WILLIAM J. BUllGE, of Atchison, in the co unty of Atchison. and State at Kansas, have invented a new and useful improvement in Knife-Cleaners; and I do hereby declare that the following is'a full,

clear, andtexact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to-the drawings, making part of this specification, in'which-.

Figure I is aperspective view. Figure 2, a longitudinal elevation. Figure 3, a transverse elevation. '1 My invention consists of a handle, A, figs. 1, 2, and-3, of peculiar form, made of wood or other material resembling a jack-plane handle or a sad-iron handle, tothe base of which issecured, by means of, an alcoholic solution of shellacia pieceof felting or other Woollen go'O'IiEi'BL" AdIUiefD; ligi fifasindicated lby the-Jetted lines, is bored lengthwise into the lower part of the handle A to be closed by th e stopper O. This cavity, repre sented by dotted line's along the base of fig. 2 is designed to contain scourin -poivder."\ 1wo forms of the imple ment are represented in the drawings-fig. 1with an open handle and without any receptacle for scouring. powder, fig. 2 with aplo'sed, handle, as shown by thedo'tted lines E, and a. receptacle for scour'iiigpowdei, as

shown'by the dotted lines running parallel along the base'of'the handle A.

i In cleaning a knife the implement is to be held likea fiat-iron, and .the felting surface, (either wet orrdrya rubbed on the blade with the interposition of any suitable scouring-powder.

Disclaiming all other forms and combinations of material for knife-cleaners, I'claim In a knife-cleaner the combination of the handle A having a'carity, D, closed by a stopper, 0, and the rubbing surface or layer B arranged, constructed, and operating in the manner as shown and describeda'nd for the purpose set forth. v I f i I I WILLIAM J. BURGE. 'Witnesses:

Jno. A. Mums, Joan J. Inesnns. 

